{"product_id":"garden-snips-dark-timber-handle","title":"Garden Snips | Dark Timber Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese Garden Snips are both practical and beautiful. Perfect for the cut flower gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have that lovely traditional garden-tool feel, with smooth wood handles and strong drop-forged carbon steel blades. They feel solid and comfortable in your hand and give a clean, precise cut when you’re deadheading flowers or cutting herbs. Snips are specifically designed for harvesting soft new growth and getting into tighter spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m a big believer that the things we use every day don’t have to be ugly or purely functional. These are the kind of secateurs you’ll happily leave sitting on the potting bench — but more importantly, they’re made to be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy you'll love them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean, precise cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eBypass secateurs. Two blades pass each other like scissors. The gold standard for live, green wood. They make clean cuts that heal quickly.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to last\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrop-forged construction gives the blades strength and durability for regular garden use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComfortable in the hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmooth wood handles give them a warm, traditional feel and make them comfortable to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical and beautiful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hardworking garden tool that looks just as at home in a cottage garden as it does in the tool shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to look after them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon steel holds a lovely sharp edge, but it does need a little care to keep it looking and cutting its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter each use, wipe the blades clean and dry them thoroughly, especially if you’ve been cutting wet or sappy plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery now and then, apply a light coat of oil to the blades and a drop to the moving joint. This helps prevent rust and keeps the action smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf sap builds up on the blades, clean it off before storing them and dry them straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ash wood handles can also be given an occasional light coat of timber or linseed oil to help stop the wood drying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore your secateurs somewhere dry and out of the weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little surface patina may develop on carbon steel over time — that’s completely normal and part of the character of a well-used garden tool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56118427615554,"sku":"snip dark","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/4522\/files\/garden-snips-wood-handle.webp?v=1788749019","url":"https:\/\/www.chille.com.au\/products\/garden-snips-dark-timber-handle","provider":"Chille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}